#wintery time

[cxttagecharm]

A cottage witch's December bucket list

Outdoor

Enjoy the cold; but dress comfortably

If it snows, make snow angels

Play some wintery music or ambience while walking

Make sure your garden is covered

Start some plants for the spring and summer.

Go to a library and read some books!

Go thrifting for decorations, pots, and other stuff.

It'll be too cold to take too many walks, so you'll want to stay inside.

Go thrifting for warm winter clothes

Visit a carnival!

Collect any remaining plants that you might need-- mints, basil, chamomile, etc.

Go to a Christmas tree farm!

Go to one of those christmas light drive shows.

Go to an outdoor theater and watch a play!

Stay warm!

Rake all leaves up to use as mulch.

Indoor

decorate your Christmas tree or yule tree!

Take many warm baths.

Learn a new fact about Yule or christmas!

take some cool photos from your window.

Wearing your soft pjs and cozy slippers.

Watch some wintery movies!

Make a craft for your door, your kitchen, or for your room!

Make some garlands!

Get presents for your friends or family. Even handmade ones.

Be thankful for the colder seasons, which gives your plants a period of time to be dormant and not 24/7 blooming.

Check up on all pets or animals, make sure they're nice n toasty.

Invite family and friends over for your yule or Christmas.

Start planning what you want to do next year.

Kitchen

Make hot cocoas!

Try different recipes for warm baked goods

Write new recipes down in your recipe book!

Brew your teas and drink them accordingly to your feelings.

Make warm drinks, like coffee or cocoa or cider, and enjoy in front of the TV or fireplace!

Cook some ham or honey ham.

Make something new!

Bake gingerbread cookies, chocolate lava cake, or a yule log cake

Make seasonal/festive drinks or snacks.

Make your favorite wintery food!

Make hazelnut spread for your toast.

Make handmade jams or jellies for your family or friends.

Toffee pudding & Flan making!

Garden

start kale, broccoli, lettuce, garlic, or parsley (or all!)

Plant your tulip bulbs.

Cover all your plants if you haven't already.

Collect pine needles (if possible) for turning into soda or other recipes.

Drain hoses and bring all indoors.

Rearrange your watering cans

Turn off outdoor faucets

Bring non-winter-friendly plants indoors.

Cover plants with mulch or straw if needed

Keep planting until the ground is frozen.

Clear away all weeds & dead plants.

Provide food, water, and shelter for birds, squirrels, and animals that frequent your yard.

clean seed hulls from feeders when empty

put hummingbird feeders away

[glimmerglanger]

Secret Santa - 2020

Happy December 23rd! This is my entry for the @starwarssecretsanta event! I wrote this for @chicken-kebabs! I hope you enjoy the fic. I tried to make it seasonal, so here is some winter-y Obikin, all fluff and no stress. 

Hope everyone has a great rest of their week/year! And good luck, everyone, in 2021.

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“I’m beginning to think,” Obi-Wan said, watching Anakin frown at the soft snow falling through the air, his arms crossed over his chest, “that you just don’t like weather.”

Anakin changed the direction of his frown. The tip of his nose was turning red and there were snowflakes caught in his hair. He asked, “What?”

Obi-Wan snorted, sinking down to sit on one of the benches that surrounded the frozen lake. “You complain each time we go somewhere hot. Now we’re somewhere cold….” He shrugged, looking at the little blades he’d been given to attach to his boots.

“I’m not complaining,” Anakin said, with a sniff, sitting beside him. “Just pointing out that this weather is miserable.”

“That’s a complaint,” Obi-Wan told him, handing over his blades, just in case he’d forgotten. “And it’s hardly below freezing.”

Anakin wrinkled his nose with a sigh, steam wreathing around his face as he did. And, truly, Obi-Wan understood his dislike of the cold weather. He’d grown up on a desert world. The cold only reminded him of the night, and even then…

Obi-Wan slid back to his feet, testing the blades and finding them steady enough. “Come on,” he said, “moving around will keep you warm.”

“Going back inside will keep me warm,” Anakin pointed out, brows furrowing together, and Obi-Wan sighed. 

“Well,” he said, folding his hands behind his back and taking a step back, “I will not make you participate if you don’t want to, Anakin. That was never my intent. Why don’t you go back.” He doubted Ahsoka would be back from her little expedition yet. She’d managed to convince Rex and several of his brothers to go ice climbing. “You can warm up by the fire,” he suggested, and took another step back, onto the frozen lake.

It had been some time since he’d skated, but it had always been an activity he rather enjoyed. He turned, heard Anakin make a frustrated sound, and pushed off. The metal against the ice rasped pleasantly and he hummed, sliding forward, moving around the other individuals enjoying the rink.

It had been too long since they’d had a break. Certainly, the freedom they were currently enjoying wouldn’t last long. But they had, at least, a day or so to stretch their legs, to breathe fresh air, too--

Obi-Wan yelped when a familiar form ran into him from behind. He reached for the Force, spinning, and managed to keep them both upright, despite the fact that Anakin had draped across his shoulders.

They drifted to a stop across the ice, earning a few amused calls as the rest of the crowd continued on in an endless circle across the huge lake. Obi-Wan blinked over at Anakin and said, lost, “I thought you were going back to the ship?”

“And I thought we were spending the day together,” Anakin said, arching an eyebrow.

“Well, I was planning to join you after I finished,” Obi-Wan said, shrugging. 

“Why don’t we just stick together,” Anakin suggested, and he’d been...focused, lately, moreso than usual, on keeping close. Something about the nightmares he’d been having, perhaps. Obi-Wan almost asked about them, there in the chill air, but he let it go.

They were having one day - one - where they did not need to think about the war or nightmares or any of it.

And so he smiled and said, “If that would make you happier.”

“It would,” Anakin said, and held out a hand. Obi-Wan hesitated, for just a moment, before he reached out and gripped it. He was used to grabbing Anakin’s hand in a fight, to pulling him to safety, or just making sure, afterwards, that he was alright.

The other touches, the ones they’d been fleetingly trying out, felt different. But not unpleasant.

Anakin’s hand was warm around his, fingers strong and sure as they shifted into movement again. He squeezed Anakin’s hand, thoughtfully, after a moment, and felt a little rush of pleasure and contentment across their bond. He smiled, the air cold against his cheeks, and pulled Anakin along a little faster.